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Preparing to challenge your eviction if you've been discriminated against
Before you take any action you need to make sure your discrimination problem is covered by the Equality Act. You might be able to stop your eviction if: your landlord is evicting you because
Local authority help with repairs - Housing Health and Safety Rating System
If your landlord has failed to do repair work, the local authority may be able to force them to take action. The local authority can do this if something causes a risk to your health or safety
Get help if you're being evicted
Check if this advice applies to you This advice will usually apply to you if all the following are true: you have a private landlord you don’t live with your landlord you started renting on or after
Challenging a rent increase
Check if this advice applies to you This advice will usually apply to you if all the following are true: you have a private landlord you don’t live with your landlord you started renting on or after
Check if your landlord has to protect your deposit
You'll probably have to pay a 'tenancy deposit' to your landlord or letting agent before you can rent your home. Your tenancy deposit will usually be the same amount as 4 or 5 weeks' rent. It’s
Local authority help with repairs - statutory nuisance
If your landlord has failed to do repair work, the local authority may be able to force them to take action. The local authority can do this if their failure to make repairs is a statutory nuisance
Switching energy supplier or tariff if you’re renting
home and you want to switch energy supplier or tariff, you’ll need to check how you pay for your gas or electricity. You’ll either: pay your landlord and they’ll pay the energy supplier pay your
Repairs - infestations of pests and vermin
. Your landlord will probably be responsible for dealing with an infestation if: your tenancy agreement says they’re responsible - or it says they will keep your home in a “good and habitable state
Asking for adjustments to help with your disability
manages or rents out the property. This is called being a ‘controller’ of the premises - it will usually be your landlord or anyone who in practice has control over how the premises are let or managed
Letter to complain to the council if your landlord hasn’t done repairs
Use this letter to complain to your local council if you told your landlord that your home needs repairs and they haven’t done anything. You should give your landlord time to do the repairs before